S.A. Open prepares to tee off today

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November 16, 2012
: Updated: November 17, 2012 12:21am

A field of 132 players, including several of the top amateur and professional players in South Texas, will begin play this morning in the 23rd annual San Antonio Open Golf Championship.

The tournament, open to all players male and female, will conclude Sunday at Cedar Creek. Last year's runner-up, pro Jaime Gomez of McAllen, will be back in the field, but reigning champion Zachary Fisher is not playing.

Titleholders: Ai Miyazato fired an 8-under 64 for a one shot lead over U.S. Women's Open champion Na Yeon Choi at the LPGA's season-ending event in Naples, Fla.

Dana Larsen's goal in the 93rd-minute gave 11th-ranked Baylor a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 14 Georgetown on Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Bears (19-1-4) advanced to the third round of the NCAA championship for the first time in program history. They will play either North Carolina or Illinois at noon Sunday in Chapel Hill.

(15) Texas A&M 3, Oakland 0: With Jordan Day posting her 14th shutout of the season, the Aggies (19-4-1) held the Golden Grizzlies to only three shots in an NCAA second-round match in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Aggies will face Florida State, which beat Texas Tech 3-2 in double OT, Sunday in the third round in Tallahassee.

College basketball

Majerus leaves job at Saint Louis

Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus, who led the Billikens to the second round of the NCAA tournament last season, will not return to the team because of a serious heart condition.

Majerus, 64, has a 25-year record of 517-216 with only one losing season and was 95-69 in five seasons at Saint Louis. Jim Crews is the school's interim coach.

Briefly: The NCAA has ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play after deciding that the school's sanctions against him were sufficient. He had to sit out three games and repay $1,600 he received for three unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina. ... No. 10 Florida has reinstated PG Scottie Wilbekin, ending his suspension after three games. Coach Billy Donovan hasn't said why he was suspended.

Baseball

Source: Cabrera, Jays reach deal

A person familiar with the deal says All-Star Game MVP Melky Cabrera is set to join the Blue Jays in his return from a drug suspension.

Cabrera and the Blue Jays have reached agreement on a two-year contract worth $16 million. The deal is pending a physical, the person told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement.

Briefly: The Tigers finalized their $26 million, two-year deal with OF Torii Hunter, who hit a career-best .313 last season for the Angels with 16 home runs and 92 RBIs. ... The Cubs reached a one-year deal with former All-Star catcher Dioner Navarro for $1.75 million. ... The A's traded RHP Tyson Ross and minor league 1B A.J. Kirby-Jones to the Padres for IF Andy Parrino and LHP Andrew Werner.

WNBA: A judge in Atlanta set bond at $100,000 for ex-WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw, who was in jail on assault and weapons charges. Holdsclaw, a Silver Star in 2010, is accused of firing a shot into the car of the Tulsa Shock's Jennifer Lacy, 29.